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St. Louis Catholic School (elementary--Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8)

11 Morgan Avenue, Etobicoke, Ontario M8Y 2Z7

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Total enrolment	221
Principal	Rosanne Morris Tel: 416-393-5331 Fax: 416-397-6138
Superintendent	Colleen Tovey-Shackleton Tel: 416-222-8282 ext. 2732
Parish	St. Leo Catholic Church 277 Royal York Road Etobicoke, Ontario M8V 2V8 416-251-1109
Local Trustee	Ann Andrachuk Tel: 416-512-3402; Fax: 416-512-3402 e-mail: ann.andrachuk@tcdsb.org
CSAC Chair	Valerie Devine Voice Mailbox #88331 csac.stlouis@tcdsb.org
Transportation	For information, please call 416-229-5313

History & Tradition

St. Louis Catholic School began as a simple seven-room schoolhouse which first opened its doors on September 2, 1947. At that time it was part of the Combined Roman Catholic Separate Schools Board of the Township of Etobicoke. In the first year, there were 71 students from grades 1 to 8, with two teachers: Sister Mary Assumpta was the first principal of St. Louis. It was she who established the school motto of “faith, friends and fulfillment”.

In the years that followed, the school continued to grow. In 1962, the school gained an addition of five classrooms and a library. In 1967, St. Louis joined the Metropolitan Separate School Board (now Toronto Catholic District School Board) family. In 1968, a gymnasium and three more classrooms were added. In 1990, the original schoolhouse was torn down. The addition and renovations which make up the present building were completed in 1992.

St. Louis continues to grow in numbers, having more than doubled its population in recent years. The traditions of “faith, friends and fulfillment” continue to be an important part of the life of the school after more than 50 years in existence.

How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students

As a community of Catholic educators, we at St. Louis School are committed to the educational, emotional, and spiritual development of each child in the environment of a Catholic school through:

Religious instruction, daily prayer, liturgies and paraliturgical celebrations
Celebrations of the liturgical seasons of the year and important feast days
Visible signs of our faith displayed throughout the school (crucifixes, religious statues and pictures, prayer centres in each classroom)
Cooperation with the parish team in the preparation of the students for the sacraments of reconciliation and the Eucharist (usually in grade 2) and confirmation (grade 8).
A code of behaviour which emphasizes respect for ourselves and for one another
A safe arrival program which helps the school and the family to monitor the absences of their children
Strong extra-curricular and co-curricular programs: primary and junior house leagues, student newspapers and hall displays of student work, clubs and activities open to all students (chess, needlework, crafts etc.), a junior choir, Christmas concert, and spoken arts festival, school teams for W5H, volleyball, soccer, baseball, basketball, cross-country and track & field.
A school action plan developed through divisional and staff meetings throughout the year to meet the needs of the students in this community.
Daily and long range planning of the classroom curriculum by teachers
A school -based support team and inter-disciplinary team which include the special education and ESL teachers, the guidance teacher, school nurse, assessment and programming teacher, psychometrician, principal and social worker, which meet several times during the year to discuss and recommend programming strategies for students with special needs.
Formal special education and ESL instruction for identified students
Withdrawal resource instruction to provide interim or short-term assistance to students
Guidance and social work assistance available to students and parents
A well-equipped resource library
A large number of computers, both in the classroom and in the library
Word processing, desk top publishing and research skills taught to children at all grade levels by the teacher-librarian
Seven multi-media computers to provide access to talking books, multi-media reference materials and the Internet.

Important Dates for the 2009-10 School Year:

PA Days 2009-2010

September 2, 3
November 13
December 4
March 5
June 30

Supporting Bendal Nursery in Africa
O, Happy Day!
Thank you to parents--details

TCDSB Strategic Renewal Process

St. Louis Fundraiser Timeline

We have planned for 6 Fundraising Projects this year, approved by the CSAC in Spring

1. Fall Fundraiser�Acorn Cards�CSAC Guided
2. Advent: GLOBAL Community Service Outreach Project�Staff Guided
3. Christmas�A Silent Auction at the Christmas Pageant�CSAC Guided
4. Lent: LOCAL Community Service Outreach Project�Staff Guided
5. Spring Fundraiser: Valentine�s Day Dance-a-thon�CSAC Guided
6. Spring Fundraiser: Purple Day at St. Louis to support Meaghan�s Walk�Staff Guided

Monthly Newsletters

Minutes from CSAC Meetings

CSAC Bylaws

October 27, 2006

Other School News and Information

Exemplary Practice Award Winner
St. Louis Catholic School (Etobicoke)--�Program to Assist with Social Thinking Team--This award celebrates a research-based, regional special program of excellence at St. Louis Catholic School: The Program to Assist Thinking. The PAST program is an innovative program designed to support the highly individualized needs of students with Asperger�s Syndrome. This award celebrates, in the spirit of the gospel values, the significant spirit of team collaboration that contributes and enhances the success of the children in the program.

Supporting Meagan's Walk--Details

Students 'lift' little girl--Etobicoke Guardian

Photo/ANICE WONG

Nidia Masse enjoys a quick chat with daughter Megan, 8, before a school assembly at St. Louis Catholic School where the Megan's Journey: 'Lift' the Spirits fundraising campaign will kick off.

School Advent campaign raises money to purchase van wheelchair lift for eight-year-old with cerebral palsy

By TAMARA SHEPHARD

December 04, 2008 2:03 PM

Little Megan Masse loves puppies, the colors purple and pink, and the hugely popular High School Musical films.
The eight-year-old also enjoys excursions, currently frustrated by the pressing need to customize her family's van with a $20,000 ramp and lift for her customized wheelchair.

Megan has severe dystonic cerebral palsy. While her mind is bright, Megan experiences chronic hip pain, can't sit on her own, and doesn't speak.

But Megan's heart- and life- is literally being lifted this Christmas by St. Louis Catholic School students who are raising money for their Advent campaign, called Megan's Journey: 'Lift' the Spirit.

Throughout December, St. Louis students will purchase $1 raffle tickets for a chance to spend three lunch hours doing any of 26 fun activities, including making jewelry, ice cream sundaes, tacos and pizza, playing Wii and Guitar Hero, even being principal for half a day. Xbox tickets sell for $5 each.

Donations from the community, either individual or corporate, are also encouraged. To donate, call the principal at 416-393-5331.

"This is a community with a very big heart. Megan has given us the gift of the opportunity to give and to bring to life the true meaning of Christmas," said principal Roseanne Morris after the campaign kickoff at the Mimico school Tuesday morning.

Megan's connection to the school is a personal one. Her grandmother Cidalia Sousa worked as the school secretary until she took early retirement five years ago to help her daughter care for Megan.

Students sat cross-legged on the gymnasium floor for an Advent homily, then watched photos set to music that traced the life of the little girl with the electric smile and dancing brown eyes.

"This is so much more than we could ever have dreamed of," Megan's mom Nidia said as she thanked staff and students. "It will make a huge difference in our lives."

At present, Megan and her mom rarely leave home except for medical appointments. Masse and her mother lift Megan and her wheelchair in and out of the family van, but their backs are suffering under the strain.

This summer, the family raised approximately $2,000 toward the ramp through a barbecue and garage sale fundraiser. But more funds are needed.

Students exploded with excitement Tuesday, particularly at the prospect of playing Wii, Guitar Hero, and the chance to go head-to-head with teachers in a volleyball match.

"Ms. Morris knows everyone wants to help our family and our community," said Julieta Garcia-Vargas, 10. "We'll be doing activities that will encourage students to give even more. I think it's a great idea. I hope it raises a lot of money."

The campaign's grand prize is a trip for three primary students to see the just-released High School Musical 3 with their teacher later this month. It is hoped Megan and her mom will join them.

Lockdown Procedures

School Learning Plan -- 2008-2009

EQAO Assessment Results

EQAO:

Year	Grade 3	Grade 6
2008	Complete Results
2008	Student Questionaires	Student Questionaires
2007	Complete Results
2007	Student Questionaires	Student Questionaires
2006	Complete Results
2006	Student Questionaires	Student Questionaires
2005	Complete Results
2005	Student Questionaires	Student Questionaires
2004	Complete Results
2004	Student Questionaires	Student Questionaires
2003	Graphical Summary Method 1 Method 2	Graphical Summary Method 1 Method 2
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	Student Questionaires	Student Questionaires
2002 *Description*	Graphical Summary Method 1 Method 2	Graphical Summary Method 1 Method 2
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2001	Graphical Summary Complete Results	Graphical Summary Complete Results
2000	Graphical Summary Complete Results	Graphical Summary Complete Results
1999	Complete Results	Complete Results
1998	Complete Results	No data available